In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
DELINQUENTS
Noun
delinquents
plural of delinquent
Source: Wiktionary
DELINQUENT
De*lin"quent a. Etym: [L. delinquens, -entis, p. pr. of delinquere to fail, be wanting in one's duty, do wrong; de- + linquere to leave. See Loan, n.]
Definition: Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
De*lin"quent, n.
Definition: One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit. A delinquent ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed. Ayliffe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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